AUGUSTA (AP) — Three Maine bridges will be replaced thanks to a $10.8 million federal grant. A federal TIGER grant will replace bridges deemed structurally deficient or at risk of fracture in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties. The Maine Department of Transportation says it wants to replace the bridges before they fall into complete disrepair and […]
March 2018
Biddeford falls short in state title game
LEWISTON — For the third straight year, the Lewiston boys hockey team would win the Class A State Championship, beating Biddeford 2-1 on Saturday evening. The Blue Devils dominated the pace throughout, and outshot the Tigers 32-15. However, Biddeford managed to stay within one goal until the final minutes, but was not able to pull […]
Colby tops UNE in NCAA tourney
BIDDEFORD — Kienan Scott scored twice and Sean Lawrence made 33 saves as Colby College rallied from a couple one-goal deficits and picked up a 4-2 result against the University of New England in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship on Saturday night at the Harold Alfond Forum. […]
Patil, Sawant take home gold in taekwondo
ASHLAND, Mass. — Saco resident Sarah Patil and Wells resident Aryan Sawant continued to add to their impressive taekwondo careers, each taking home first place medals at the USAT Massachusetts State Taekwondo Championship in Ashland, Mass. last weekend. Patil, an 11-year-old black belt, took home first place in sparing. Patil qualified for her sixth trip […]
Things to know about NCAA tourney: No. 1s remember the Alamo
Kansas, Villanova, Virginia and Xavier — the No. 1 seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament — should remember the Alamo. Especially the Jayhawks. The last time all four No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four was 10 years ago. That was the last time the NCAA Tournament wrapped up in San Antonio, and […]
Portland’s new arena football team draws aspiring players for tryouts
Nearly three dozen men each pay a fee of up to $80 to earn a possible invitation to the Maine Mammoths training camp.
Sunday’s NHL roundup: Islanders beat Flames; Gillies sent down
Calgary activates goalie Mike Smith from IR and sends South Portland’s Jon Gillies back to the AHL.